AIRLINE NEWS

Friday, September 19, 2008

Virgin Atlantic says would bid for London's Gatwick

Virgin Atlantic said on Wednesday it would bid for Gatwick Airport as part of a consortium.

"Virgin Atlantic would relish the opportunity to bid for Gatwick as part of a consortium and inject our customer service expertise into any future running of the airport," Chief Executive Steve Ridgway said in a statement.

BAA, owned by Spain's Ferrovial, said earlier on Wednesday it would put London's Gatwick up for sale, with the process beginning immediately.

EasyJet chief calls for break-up of BAA

The new chief executive of easyJet, Andy Harrison, called for the break-up of the airports operator BAA yesterday and launched a swinging attack on his low-cost rival Ryanair for being "nasty" to its crew and passengers.